Karl Bodenschatz

Karl Bodenschatz (10 December 1890-25 August 1979) was a General der Flieger of the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Biography
Karl Bodenschatz was born in Rehau, Bavaria in 1890, and he enlisted in the Imperial German Army in 1910. During World War I, he fought at the Battle of Verdun, and, after being wounded four times, he transferred to the Imperial German Air Service in 1916. He served as the adjutant to Manfred von Richthofen, and Hermann Goering took over Richthofen's squadron in 1918 after Richthofen's death in battle. After the war, Bodenschatz joined the Reichswehr as a regular officer, and he continued to serve as Goering's adjutant during the Interwar period, serving in this capacity until 1938. During the World War II, he served as Goering's liaison officer with Adolf Hitler, and he was wounded during the 20 July plot. He served two years in prison after the war's end in 1945, and he died in Erlangen, West Germany in 1979.